Think about it as quality based, you won't be that susceptible to rips and such, don't know what kind of cotton your &quot;15oz raw&quot; is or what kind Unbranded used for the 20z(too lazy to search) but probably are different. Different type of cotton used to weave the denim will result in different effects/fades.

can somebody break down the difference/pros/cons of sanforized vs. unsanforized? and are my 3sixteen ST-100s sanforized or unsanforized?

November 10, 2012 @ 06:43 AM

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Join Date: Mar 2011

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you 316's are Sanforized.

difference is that UnSanforized denim you should/must soak before wear to shrink then denim..just like Levi's STF if you've ever had those. You don't really have to soak but later on once you wash them the fades will shift since the denim will shrink.
Sanforized denim you can wear them as soon you get them. Also they will not shrink that much..probably just as much as any other pair of jeans you would buy from the mall.

There's really no pros or cons that I know of. I guess it just comes down to personal preference. I guess UnSanforized denim you can kinda control the shrink to kinda get more of that perfect fit, but will all denim it will stretch back out.